2006-12-14 00:29:38 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
ABSOLUTELY NOT. A woman who stays home and manages her family and home is contributing way more than a working Mom. The world was a better place when Moms stayed home and kids were better cared for. My Mum has never worked outside the home since she married - and I've never met a better manager. The family unit has suffered from women having to go to work. Gone are the days of family meals and mothers always knowing what their kids are up to.
2006-12-14 01:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Bondgirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those sound like extremes. How about a girly career woman or a tough homemaker? I've seen career ladies that dress very feminine and speak softly, while making a good living in their field of choice. I've also seen tough homemakers that don't tolerant any junk, and the kids mind or Mom's gonna get really ticked. I'm just saying that there's room for traits/behaviors that can't be defined within the narrow parameters of labels.
2016-05-24 01:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by Christie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way!
Is a nurse worth less than a banker? Everyone has a place in the world, and just because a certain job does not offer a paycheck doesn't mean it has less value than a job with a big paycheck. On the surface, our society is too caught up in the numbers and not focused enough on the VALUE of a person's contribution.
I know there are many good people reading this who DO value the work of homemakers, community volunteers and other unpaid laborers. Please take a moment today to express your apprectiation to just one person who serves without pay. It will make both of you feel good.
2006-12-14 00:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by not yet 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, she isn't worth less than a career mom. The homemaker is able to make sure her house is in order, her family is taken care of, and the shopping gets done. The career mom can't insure those things all the time due to her lack of time able to be spent with her family. I have two children and we lucky enough to be able to stay home with them for their first two years. I am now working and see the big difference it has on things now. The homemaker is always worth more due to her ability to instill that her family is safe and taken well care of. Thank you.
2006-12-14 00:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by cookie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, not at all - a homemaker at times works harder than a career woman. Meaning that the work is never done when your a homemaker. Being a mom is hard work.
2006-12-14 00:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Of course she's not worthless, but when you're older if you have no career people can be cruel. Build a life for yourself now to plan for the time when your children are grown. I wish I had gone to college or worked out of the home at least part-time as the kids were growing up. Empty nesting is hard enough so don't make house and home your whole life now.
2006-12-14 00:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by Debra D 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not, just because she's a housewife and does volunteer work, doesn't make her any less of a woman than a career mom who works outside the home 40 hours a week. I think both are very valuable, and you can't put them in a value system.
I feel as long as a mother is active and involved in the lives of her children, she is priceless as a value.
2006-12-14 00:43:36 · answer #7 · answered by Bryan M 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If a woman is fortunate enough to be in that situation than she is one lucky woman! I am in a great situation. I am a teacher, so I work, but have a lot of time to be home. It is kind of the best of both worlds, and there are times when I think working is MUCH easier than being home!
2006-12-14 00:36:42 · answer #8 · answered by Helen T 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i have ran my own business for many years. stressful but not full filling. the best carrier i have ever had is being a homemaker. i love taking care of my family. it takes a special woman to be a homemaker. it is a career all in itself. i believe it makes my family happier and myself happier. i feel what i do now makes me worth more now then ever before. i get to enjoy all aspects of my children's life. they know i am there for them and their dad and themselves always come first in my life.
2006-12-14 00:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by anna s 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely not. You can not judge the value of a person by their income. You have to look at the intent of one's life, and the actions they take to follow that intent. Raise yourself some polite, intelligent, outgoing kids, and you'll have done more than anybody working for someone elses bottom line. Corporations like that stigma though, because they want the profit making machine, not the caring mother. Put your kids first.
2006-12-14 00:33:54 · answer #10 · answered by Boatman 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋